Baugh, John, 1949-

Out of the mouths of slaves : African American language and educational malpractice / John Baugh ; foreword by William Labov. - 1st ed. - Austin : University of Texas Press, 1999. - xviii, 190 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-180) and index.

0292708726 (alk. paper) 0292708734 (pbk. : alk. paper)

98028384


African Americans--Languages.
English language--Social aspects--United States.
English language--Variation--United States.
African Americans--Education.
African Americans--Social conditions.
Slaves--Languages.--United States
Black English.
Americanisms.

PE3102.N42 / B39 1999

427/.973/08996073